The standoff lasted only a heartbeat, but in that moment, the fabric of the negative plane began to tear.
Ethan gripped the Sword of Infinity, its hilt humming with the combined resonance of his twin oceans.
His strength instantly leaped to the Source Authority realm.
Before him, Erebus stood with hands clasped behind his back, a casual observer of a world he had outgrown.
"No answer?" Erebus tilted his head, his eyes like twin abysses. "Then let us see if your spirit is as loud as your silence."
Ethan didn't wait. He knew that against a being of this caliber, hesitation was death.
"Infinity Slash: World Ender!"
Ethan swung. The Sword of Infinity didn't just cut the air; it deleted the distance between him and Erebus. A pillar of grey-gold light, wide enough to swallow a galaxy, erupted from the blade. It was a strike backed by the Infinite Bloodline, amplified a million times over.
The shockwave turned the surrounding mountains into microscopic dust instantly.
